Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.67 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.96°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
6:41 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
8am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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